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Originally Posted by Jas29
we have been looking for awhile just never found 1 and the day i posted someone told us of a breeder that had a litter at the end of dec and had started looking for owners for them a couple of days ago
edit: he told us that the parents hips had been checked when we asked him
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Before you pick up the puppy ask to see the Certificate on clear hips. A vet looking/feeling the hips isn't a guarentee that they have good hips. An x-ray needs to be done, and depending on the vet (how long an knowledgeable they are) if they don't have much experience with this should be sent to the board to clear.
Make sure you book a vet visit for the day after you get your pup as well, this way if there are any issues the breeder can't say they weren't there before.
Most breeders won't give a life-time guarentee as things like hip issues can also be caused by injury at a young age that doesn't show till later. They should at least give you a year. Any genetic hip issues will usually start to show as they grow.
My theory is if they are saying the hips, eyes, heart, etc are good then they should have paperwork to back that up.